The art below was released at San Diego Comic-Con on a t-shirt. The best part about it is that fans could view their shirt in a webcam to watch trails of fire coming from their chest.



One thing is for sure, it's a lot more faithful than the 1998 Godzilla film.



Concept artists unknown.
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Based on an ad posted to ConceptArt.org and a discussion in a forum one of the most popular superhero podcasts may be coming to TV.

I listen to the "Escape Pod" podcast and one of my favorites is the superhero series called "Union Dues" which follows the trials of a world inhabited by superheros. It's one of the most realistic worlds ever created. I ran into an ad on the forums looking for artists.

We recently acquired the TV rights for Union Dues, a superhero series by Jeffrey DeRego. I am a producer who just finished the television series Monk, and my partner is Exec Prod of visual effects at the Toronto based Intelligent Creatures.
We are currently putting together a pitch for Union Dues, and are seeking new concept artists with a passion for superhero characterizations. Pencil art, 3d work, etc. This is intended as a live-action series, and you will be credited with your work in the presentation.
A little about the project:
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Union Dues is a superhero story series combining the morally gray world of Watchmen, the ensemble melodrama and overlapping story lines of Lost, and the superhero action of X-men.
Created by Jeffrey R. DeRego, the Union Dues literary podcasts have already generated a base of nearly ONE MILLION fans and have gained critical acclaim amongst the independent literary community.
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A new website is currently being built, but a bit more about the project, including our press release, can be found here.
http://www.1-800-go-union.com/

To contact us, please email mail[at]1-800-go-union[dot]com

I haven't heard anything since, but it's exciting to think about. I'd love to talk to someone involved in the project. Apparently, Darren Bell hired concept artists who’ve worked on Farscape and "Fallout." more »

The producers of Street Fighter: the Legend of Chun Li released a bunch of storyboards on their blog by artist Ted Boonthanakit and they tell an amazing story through his smooth visuals. They also teach important lessons about life. Here are five of them:

1. If you're being shot at on a roof, always head for the top loader.

2. To toss someone from a kitchen island always grab under the jacket.

3. The best way for a woman to jump a fence is to do a "Nadia Comaneci" vault.
4. Remember that guys with blades on their hands can slice through a chain-link fence.
5. If you're going to do a upper-cut to the jaw make a profound connection.

 That's one to grow on.

Are there any more lessons we can learn from Street Fighter: Legend of Chun Li?

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James Carson's Superman concept sketches are awesome with the spiky costume design. It seems like a lot of artists got a chance to work on Tim Burton's proposed Superman film, but James Carson's sketches are some of my favorites.


Superman appears with a reimagined costume enhanced by Kryptonian armor. The costume is black instead of blue and red because they felt the old colors were effeminate.


Superman bonds with Kryptonian robot, The Eradicator.


A closer look at Superman's Eradicator costume.


The reimagined "Fortress of Solitude."


Superman fights the bizarre alien Doomsday.

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Vin Diesel loves to tease out projects on his Facebook page. "Early Riddick concept art... first frame of a 2D Motion Choreography Study. Grrrr...The Furian... left for dead.." Vin is talking about the David Twoy directed sequel to Pitch Black and Chronicles of Riddick called Chronicles of Riddick: Dead Man Stalking (2011).

Official Synopsis: In the upcoming third installment of the popular sci-fi franchise, Riddick get's betrayed by the Necromonger army and is left for dead on a desolate planet. He has to fight for survival against alien predators and must deal with two squads of bounty hunters, who are coming after him to collect the bounty for the most wanted man in the galaxy.

The drawing by Patrick Tatopoulos is amazing for its sense of despair and isolation. Riddick is broken and defeated lying covered in muck. Then, a vicious looking creature stalks him ready to bite. Truly amazing.

The rest of the images were screen caps from a video shown to investors by "OneRace Films" Diesel's production company.


The man Riddick, looking spiky.


A "Battle Study" of the fiercest creature on the planet. The Apex predator.


The mercenaries arrive by spacecraft.


The mercenaries ride "Jetcycles" that are part hovercraft and Scud missile.


Riddick steals a Jetcycle in a big action scene to turn the tables on the mercenaries.


Mercenaries

Alien motion studies

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Heroes was a fantastic show in its first season. After that, it jumped a mutant shark. Cesar Lemus is an accomplished storyboard artist in film and television who worked on the show.  Here's a storyboard from season 3 episode 14 A Clear and Present Danger.

There's lots of  action in this storyboard.

Check out his blog The ARTBlog of: Cesar Lemus (aka phyrhed)

Update: Modified link to blog

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I started this blog a while back and two things have bugged me: the name and the design.  So, I tested a few names on some focus groups and came up with a new title that is easier to read, remember and understand.

Welcome to "Flick Sketchr."

More updates to come as I set out to make this the premier concept art and storyboard blog on the Internet. more »